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Molassana, Genoa — Area Guide & Where to Stay
San Gottardo is listed twice in Molassana, a quarter of Genoa whose other entries are San Giacomo Maggiore and the Busto di Papa Giovanni XXIII.
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Where to stay in Molassana
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Molassana lists no hotels. The quarter's four entries are the chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore di Molassana, the chiesa di San Gottardo, San Gottardo old church and the Busto di Papa Giovanni XXIII, which is the whole of what a guest would walk out to see. Nothing here is arranged for tourism.
A stay here makes sense for someone with business or family in the quarter; a visitor who came for the city should book where the supply is.
Few places to stay in Molassana — most visitors book in Genoa nearby.
About Molassana
What are the main landmarks in Molassana?
One dedication comes up twice: San Gottardo old church and the chiesa di San Gottardo are separate entries on a list that runs to four names in all. The chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore di Molassana is the third. A bust completes it.
The Busto di Papa Giovanni XXIII is the only entry in the quarter that is not a church.
What is the history of Molassana?
Molassana's file carries no charter, no annexation year and no founding story, which leaves the churches as the oldest thing the record names for the quarter. San Gottardo old church says so in its label. Whatever stood before the chiesa di San Gottardo and the chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore di Molassana is not written down here, and the quarter's later story belongs to Genoa.
Where is Molassana?
Molassana is one of Genoa's quarters, ground the record maps by its dedications: San Gottardo twice over, San Giacomo Maggiore, and a single bust.
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What is the best area to stay in Molassana?
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Updated August 2026